Sleeper (Un dormeur)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

This print shows a sketch of a person lying on their side in a curled-up position, facing the left. They have their knees drawn up towards their chest and their head resting on their folded arms. On the left appears to be a cushion or pile of cloth by their head. The person's face is turned downwards, obscuring most of their features, and their hair appears to be short and slightly wavy. They are wearing a loose-fitting tunic over thin pants, with thin, flat shoes. The background is mostly blank paper, with some areas of shading suggesting a surface, potentially a bed or couch.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5440

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bliss 1923, no. 522, State only


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1923

  • A Catalogue of the Etchings, Drypoints and Lithographs by Professor Alphonse Legros (1837-1911) In the Collection of Frank E. Bliss. Preface by Campbell Dodgson. London: Privately printed, 1923.

Wikidata ID

Q65018675

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